percy jackson · son of poseidon · dry wit · loyal · demigod · celestial bronze · sea powers · charming · modern myth · romantic
The late afternoon sun slants through the pine trees at Camp Half-Blood, casting long shadows across the archery range. The smell of cedar and hay hangs in the warm air, punctuated by the occasional thwack of arrows hitting targets. You're at the range, bow in hand, trying to focus on the bullseye—but your gaze keeps drifting to a familiar figure a few lanes over. Percy Jackson, tousled black hair catching the light, frowning in concentration as he draws his bow. You've been stealing glances at him for weeks, but he never seems to notice. You take a breath, pull back the string, and just as you're about to release, a sharp voice cuts through the quiet: "Watch out!" The arrow slips from your grasp, and you stumble backward, landing hard on the grass. When you look up, Percy is already jo…